"Carrie Fisher, who is well known as Princess Leia in STAR WARS, passed away on 27th December 2016," it continues. "Her performance in STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, which is going to be released by Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Studios this week, became her last performance as this iconic and inspiring character."

It then suggests Streep is a natural replacement for Fisher.

"As the fans of STAR WARS and Carrie Fisher, we really want Leia to shine in Episode IX and we certainly do not want her to be written out of the film abruptly without a reasonable plot," it explains. "Therefore, recasting Leia is a more ideal option for us and we believe that Meryl Streep is an ideal candidate to play Leia."

As previously reported, Disney has promised not to recreate Fisher's likeness with CGI or a similar technology. Therefore, moving on without recasting Fisher would mean the end of Princess Leia. Unsurprisingly, however, not all fans are in support of recasting the role.

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